With their dreamy shallow waters and deserted beaches, the Bahamas have a castaway feeling. In the 1930s Hemingway fished for marlin off the coast of Bimini, and today the Bahamas is the game fishing capital of the world with record catches set each year. Golf addicts may hop ashore at Albany; Tiger Woods and Ernie Els were among the developers behind this course, with the club house’s “Vesper Lounge” being featured in Casino Royale. For the youngsters, there’s an infinite ocean playground to relish, offering excitement both above and beneath the water’s surface.